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------=_NextPart_001_000C_01C187BB.32CE4EA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Udo, One big problem is trying to keep ANY gas whatsoever in them in the event= a hole is popped, punctured, corrugated inflator detaches, etc. It is im= possible with bungeed wings. Without bungees, lift can still be achieved = by proper positioning of gas in wings, regardless of location of breech. =20 =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: Udo Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:48 AM Cc: Quest List; Techdiver List Subject: Re: Bondage Wings Inflation?!? =20 Sean; Don't get me wrong... I am against those wings for all the reasons I am a= ware of. I was merely hoping to give the proponents something to think ab= out. Udo "Sean T. Stevenson" wrote: > Udo, the physics do not change with depth. The only thing that would m= ake it more difficult to inflate at depth are the flow dynamics due to in= creased density. While it is possible to inflate these > things, you are fighting the tension in the bungees to do so, introduci= ng a lung loading which is probably not smart. You know the feeling you = get when you blow up a balloon? While probably not > as strong, the bungeed wing presents the same problem. Besides, these = things have so many other problems that this conversation is "mute"... ;-= ) > > -Sean --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: quest-unsubscribe@gu*.co* For additional commands, e-mail: quest-help@gu*.co* ------=_NextPart_001_000C_01C187BB.32CE4EA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Udo,</DIV> <DI= V>One big problem is trying to keep ANY gas whatsoever in them in th= e event a hole is popped, punctured, corrugated inflator detaches, e= tc. It is impossible with bungeed wings. Without bungees, lift can s= till be achieved by proper positioning of gas in wings, regardless of loc= ation of breech. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDI= NG-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 = 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Orig= inal Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Ar= ial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Udo</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"= ><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:48 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FON= T: 10pt Arial"><B>Cc:</B> Quest List; Techdiver List</DIV> <DIV style=3D"= FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bondage Wings Inflation?!?</DIV> <D= IV> </DIV>Sean;<BR><BR>Don't get me wrong... I am against those wing= s for all the reasons I am aware of. I was merely hoping to give the prop= onents something to think about.<BR><BR>Udo<BR><BR><BR>"Sean T. Stevenson= " wrote:<BR><BR>> Udo, the physics do not change with depth. The= only thing that would make it more difficult to inflate at depth are the= flow dynamics due to increased density. While it is possible to in= flate these<BR>> things, you are fighting the tension in the bungees t= o do so, introducing a lung loading which is probably not smart. Yo= u know the feeling you get when you blow up a balloon? While probab= ly not<BR>> as strong, the bungeed wing presents the same problem.&nbs= p; Besides, these things have so many other problems that this conversati= on is "mute"... ;-)<BR>><BR>> -Sean<BR><BR><BR>--------------------= -------------------------------------------------<BR>To unsubscribe, e-ma= il: quest-unsubscribe@gu*.co*<BR>For additional commands, e-mail: quest-h= elp@gu*.co*<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_000C_01C187BB.32CE4EA0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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